Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL’S PRETTIEST GIRL

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+—■— ' • I. () W ELLI A N Senior Class $istorp In 1923, just four hundred and thirty-one years after Co¬ lumbus discovered the New World, an organization formed at the Lowell High School. It was nicknamed “The Freshman Class,” but the original name was “The Class of 1927.” ' Idle requirements of each member was to have a receiving set that would receive four or more stations broadcasting on different wave lengths. Each station has its respective period for broadcasting, which was sometime between 8:45 a. m. and 4 p. m. Some Friday or Saturday nights basketball, football, or track meets were broadcasted. One did not need to tune in these programs, although he showed better school spirit if he did. The batteries often ran down and the operator would re¬ charge them while many lost interest in receiving and would not recharge their batteries. Others lost interest for a day or two at a time and would not listen. Every summer the weather conditions were such that receiving was difficult and we were not required to receive for three months. The cost of broadcasting was paid through taxes and the receiving was free. After four years of receiving from station “K-N-O-W -L- E-D-G-E” some may tune into a bigger and greater powered station, others may work in the broadcasting business, and still other s may start in broadcasting for themselves. Some may make failures, but may not lose courage, while others may do both. And so we will go on until our own station “L-I-F-E” will have to sign off. N. Spry Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm Page seventeen

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LOWELLIAN Jloltbap Jfesttbal The festival opened at noon with a well planned and tempt¬ ing lunch. Patrons came and went through the afternoon, but the majority did not arrive until six o’clock, when the appetiz¬ ing Waffle Supper was served. I he lower hall was a series of Black and Crimson trimmed booths and attractive placards such as “See the World for a Nickel” and “The Four-Legged Baby.” Different rooms con¬ tained all sorts of freaks and attractions such as the tea room, and moving pictures. The Cabaret with the “Topsy and Eva” act starring Manly Rigg and Genevieve Hayhurst, and “Sam an’ Henry” with their minstrel gang was the best attended event. iBeautp Contest I he Beauty Contest held in connection with the carnival opened a few days earlier. The prizes to be given were a box of candy and a full page picture in the “Lowellian.” The exciting time was during the last hour before the con¬ test closed. All the young men of the school squandered their hoarded savings in order to win the favor of their fair ones. 1 he race was between two Senior girls, Mary Alice Rigg and Marcella Dougherty. Mary Alice had been entered at about 10:15. The contest was to close at 10:30. The two people in charge of the contest had a hard time keeping track of the votes because they came in so fast. hen the contest closed the girls had the following num¬ ber of votes: Mary Alice Rigg. 2140 Marcella Dougherty . 1901 Louise Hamacher . 750 Helen Schafer . 505 Miss Kenyon . 345 Jean Iddings . 100 A lovely lady, garmented in light from her oivn beauty. -- Page nineteen